Craven County, NC has a population of 104,190 people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $47,957. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Craven County, NC declined from 104,450 to 104,190, a 0.25% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,985 to $47,957, a 0.06% decrease.

The population of Craven County, NC is 66.3%White, 20.9%Black, and 7%Hispanic. 8.06% of the people in Craven County, NC speak a non-English language, and 97.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Craven County, NC are Craven Community College, with 648 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Craven County, NC is $154,000, and the homeownership rate is 63.3%. Most people in Craven County, NC commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Craven County, NC is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Craven County, NC is $47,957. Males in Craven County, NC have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $42,334. The income inequality of Craven County, NC (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Craven County, NC have a median annual income of $47,957, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Craven County, NC compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the county of Craven County, NC is from the public use microdata area of Craven County PUMA, NC.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.Other Native American$54,409±$0

2.White$46,432±$5,128

3.Asian$40,175±$9,936

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Craven County PUMA, NC workers was Other Native American. These workers were paid 1.17 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Craven County PUMA, NC.

In 2016, the income inequality in Craven County PUMA, NC was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.79% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Craven County, NC was Census Tract 604.03 with a value of $76,890, followed by Census Tract 610.01 and Census Tract 611, with respective values of $72,215 and $63,750.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Craven County, NC colored by their Median Household Income.

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Craven County, NC (15,205 out of 100,278 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 25-34, followed by Female 6-11 and then Female < 5.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Craven County, NC is White, followed by Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Craven County, NC declined at a rate of 0.08%, from 40,530 employees to 40,499 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Craven County, NC, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Manufacturing. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Craven County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Craven County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Craven County, NC. In Craven County, NC the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 72 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,933. Robeson County, NC has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in North Carolina.

The closest comparable data for the county of Craven County, NC is from the public use microdata area of Craven County PUMA, NC.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Craven County, NC residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in North Carolina. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Craven County, NC were $8,933 in 2014, but $9,109 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.93% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Craven County, NC are $$655 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Craven County, NC compared to national reimburesments.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Craven County, NC between the ages of 65 and 75 had 1,668 eye exams, 2,123 hemoglobin tests, and 1,984 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

In 2014, out of the 1,464 women in Craven County, NC between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 1,183 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

West Virginia has a Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted) value of 43.4, followed by New Hampshire with 35.8 and Ohio with 32.9. The following map shows all of the states colored according to their Opioid Overdose Death Rate (Age-Adjusted).

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Edgecombe County, NC has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 16.4%, the highest value of any county in North Carolina. This represents a 2.5% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 16%.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Robeson County, NC has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 26.8%, the highest value of any county in North Carolina. This represents a 6.29% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 28.6%.

The following map shows all of the counties in North Carolina colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Robeson County, NC has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 20.9, the highest rate of any county in North Carolina. This represents a 0.95% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 21.1.

The following map shows all of the counties in North Carolina colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Craven County, NC is home to a population of 104,190 people, from which 97.1% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Craven County, NC is composed of 69,104White residents (66.3%), 21,795Black residents (20.9%), 7,293Hispanic residents (7%), 2,743Asian residents (2.63%), and 2,594Two+ residents (2.49%). The most common foreign languages in Craven County, NC are Spanish (5,015 speakers), Other Asian (1,126 speakers), and Tagalog (310 speakers), but compared to other places, Craven County, NC has a relative high number of Other Asian (1,126 speakers), Thai (60 speakers), and Japanese (124 speakers).

In 2016, the median age of all people in Craven County, NC was 36.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 36.1, were generally older than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 36. But people in Craven County, NC are getting getting older. In 2015, the average age of all Craven County, NC residents was 35.9.

As of 2016, 97.1% of Craven County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2015, the percentage of US citizens in Craven County, NC was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Craven County, NC compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2016, there were 3.17 times more White residents (69,104 people) in Craven County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21,795Black and 7,293Hispanic residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Craven County, NC as a share of the total population.

8,111 of Craven County, NC citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Craven County, NC was Spanish. 4.81% of the overall population of Craven County, NC are native Spanish speakers. 1.08% speak Other Asian and 0.3% speak Tagalog, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Craven County, NC has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Asian speakers. In 2015, there were 1,126 native Other Asian speakers living in Craven County, NC, approximately 3.34 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in Craven County, NC awarded 648 degrees. The student population of Craven County, NC is skewed towards females, with 225 male students and 423 female students. Most students in Craven County, NC are White (411 and 63.4%), followed by Black or African American (115 and 17.7%), Hispanic or Latino (48 and 7.41%), and Unknown (31 and 4.78%). The largest universities in Craven County, NC by number of graduates are Craven Community College (648 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Craven County, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (179 and 27.6%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (53 and 8.18%), and Registered Nursing (50 and 7.72%). The median tuition costs in Craven County, NC are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Craven County, NC were White. These 411 graduates mean that there were 3.57 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 115 graduates.

The median property value in Craven County, NC is $154,000, which is 0.75 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $154,500 to $154,000, a 0.32% increase. The homeownership rate of Craven County, NC is 63.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Craven County, NC have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Craven County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,957

Median Household Income

±$1,450

40,609

Number of Households

±690

In 2016, the median household income of the 40,609 households in Craven County, NC declined to $47,957 from the previous year's value of $47,985.

The following chart displays the households in Craven County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75-$100k range.

In 2016, the median property value in Craven County, NC declined to $154,000 from the previous year's value of $154,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Craven County, NC compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Craven County, NC the largest share of households have a property value in the $150k-$175k range.

This chart shows the households in Craven County, NC distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Craven County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1.5k range.

The following chart displays the households in Craven County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Craven County, NC have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Using averages, employees in Craven County, NC have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Craven County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Craven County, NC compared to its parent geographies.